Re: Bug #14495: PHP Windows Binary packaged with old version of GD

> There is a bug report: > http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=11813&edit=1 > in which I suggested the person whoever builds the binary releases > to build two versions of the GD extension..this didn't happen > for some reason. IMO, the simplest solution to this problem is to provide php_gd2.dll in a separate package on www.php.net/downloads.php, with a warning saying it's still experimental. You'll avoid the newbie users and with them a lot of bogus-bugreports, but you'll satisfy the advanced users who require special GD2-functions. Sander > --Jani > > p.s. Who actually built win32 binaries this time?? Daniel? > > > > On Thu, 13 Dec 2001, Joao Prado Maia wrote: > > > > >Yes, thats indeed true. I understand the mess with GD 2.0.1 having a lot > >of bugs and everything, but if you are supporting GD2 based functions on > >4.0.6 and then take it away on the Windows version of 4.1.0, people are > >definetely have problems. > > > >I'm one of those unlucky bastards that have to mantain an open-source > >project that needs the GD extension to generate images, so I personally > >hate when things like this happen. Too much of my time was already wasted > >trying to work around problems and inconsistencies between versions of PHP > >and its GD extension, and what I got as a reply was basically "tough > >luck". > > > >Very annoying indeed. I guess I will have to waste several more hours > >trying to build a portable solution across versions one more time, but > >this time with the new variable in place - PHP 4.1 on Windows being > >different than PHP 4.0.6 on Windows, which was already different than PHP > >4.0.5 on Windows. > > > >Joao > > > > > >On 13 Dec 2001 kelson@speed.net wrote: > > > >> From: kelson@speed.net > >> Operating system: Windows > >> PHP version: 4.1.0 > >> PHP Bug Type: GD related > >> Bug description: PHP Windows Binary packaged with old version of GD > >> > >> The Windows binary ZIP for PHP 4.0.6 shipped with the GD extension built > >> against at least GD 2.0. For whatever reason the 4.1.0 binary contains the > >> extension built against GD 1.6.2. This means a whole lot of image > >> functions that were available to Windows servers in 4.0.6 are suddenly > >> gone. > >> > >> Unfortunately I don't have a Windows build environment to put together my > >> own copy of the extension. > >> -- > >> Edit bug report at: > >> http://bugs.php.net/?id=14495&edit=1